Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05

Ine Capltol, anu approved Oy Inc Secretary OF the
Interior. The present site Of the institution old
Fort Lincoln, is now called "Mount Lincoln being
an elevation overlooking the surrounding Country
tSr ts o.d IS situated on the old
Capitol The buildings now erected on this high
point OF land are conspicuous marks to a wide
Sists of three hundred and fifty acres OF land.
which is susceptible OF great ornamental Improve.
ment. The original purchase made July 90 1872.
consisted OF one hundred and fifty acres TWo
hundred acres were subsequently added to the
farm. The main building consists OF a mont
spacious hall through On the first floor or are e
located the Offices, receptiOn-room, and offlcers'
dining-rooms. On the second floor are the parlors
bers and dornitories The third fioor is occmnied
by the Officers. On the fourth floor are the store
rooms for clothing, &C., and the bed-chalnbers for
extend from either side OF the main BUILDING the
wings each being three stories high The t1rst
which will accommodate three hundred bows One
OF these rooms Is now occupied as q school room
temporarily. The second floor OF this wing ia used
wing is designed for chapel. The third floors
are used dormitOres for the family of boys that
have TO be CHARTERED there now. When more
family buildings are erected these floors viii he
used as reading rooms, library rooms and tailor
shop. The building has all modern cOnyenfences
is heated by steam throughout, and is wen LIGHTED
by gas and spendidly ventilated There is q haSe-
ment under the entire building In which ara IL
Gated the kitchen, furnace ROOM fuel and store.
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TALLY cOncreted. There Is o tower carried above
the front extention OF the building where an ex0
cellent view OF surrounding country can he had
A tank has been placed on the fourth door OF the
main building, which is constantly smn
piled with good water forced above nv
steam pumps from wells located near by.
THE FAMILY BUILDING
has front projection, and is three stories hich
above the basement. The basement with concrete
floors, contains furnace room and large wash
room, and Is also used for piay-roOm In wet and
stormy weather. On the first door are two rooms
for the teacher in charge and his family and a
large schoOl-rOOm. The schOol-room is also nsesi
a5 q boys sitting room and for evening and de-
rooms In the front extenttOn for the assistant
teacher, and the main door is boys dormitOry.
and q back projection furnishes the boys an
entrance to the same, and also room for n ntoht
closet The third year is used for dOrmitOry mr.
poses, and the front rooms are used for STORAGE
and one room Is set apart for the boys Snndav1
clothing. This building is plain but neaf1y
able and pleasant home for family OF fifry hnvs
and the officers In charge OF the same W.
The bakery consists OF the old farm building Soma.
what remodeled, with good Substantial nvo,a
added thereto An excellent new laundry with
all the modern improvements, has been erected
and near It stands good, substantial brick WorS
shop. A piggery has recently been built after the
di0us and best arranged barns, with extensive
stables and agricultural store rooms Combined has
Just been completed. The apple pear and nearh
orchards are all under good state OF cuifiv
and the vineyard Yields annually Q bounfiful
supply Of grapes
THn TRUSTEES.
The beard Of trustees u composed az Naaav1 n